Admission

Applicants to the Health Science Pre-Pharmacy articulation program between the University of Hartford (UH) and the Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy (NDM-SOP) must be academically outstanding students with a strong realistic motivation towards the pharmacy profession.

Acceptance to the program will normally require a student to:

Maintain at least a B average overall and in the sciences during the first three years of high school.

Rank in the upper ten percent of their high school class.

Obtain a combined score of at least 1100 (Verbal and Math) on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

To be eligible for admission to NDM-SOP, a student must:

Send a letter of intent to NDM-SOP upon matriculation at the University of Hartford (UH).

Complete at least ninety (90) credits of coursework, including all necessary prerequisites, by the end of the third year at UH.

Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 overall, with a 3.25 in the sciences.

Submit an application for admission to NDM-SOP at the beginning of the final year of pre-professional studies at UH.

Show satisfactory performance on the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT).

Obtain a recommendation for admission to NDM-SOP from the Health Science, pre-pharmacy advisor and/or a letter of recommendation from the University Premedical Professional Advisory Committee.

Complete all application procedures including a satisfactory interview with members of the Admissions Committee at NDM-SOP